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CX204Y-24GT-M-SWP2

24-Port Gigabit Switch with 4x25G Uplinks/ POE++ Support/ Enterprise SONiC Ready

25G Uplinks

PoE Support

Enterprise SONiC

  • Rich Layer 2/3 with VXLAN & BGP-EVPN support
  • Support both PoE+ (802.3at) and PoE++ (802.3bt)
  • Enterprise SONiC Distribution preload
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24 Port Gigabit POE+ Switch, 24x1G RJ45 POE+@370W L3 Ethernet Switch, 4x 25Gb SFP28 / 10Gb SFP+ Uplinks, Enterprise SONiC Ready, Marvell AC5X

The CX204Y-24GT-M-SWP2 is a 24-port Gigabit PoE+ switch purpose-built for access networks. Featuring 24x 10/100/1000BASE-T ports and 4x 25G SFP28 (compatible with 10G SFP+). All 24 ports support 802.3at PoE+ (up to 30W), and 8 of them can be configured for 802.3bt PoE++ (up to 60W) — perfect for powering high-demand devices like IP phones, wireless APs, and other smart endpoints.
 
Powered by AsterNOS, our enterprise SONiC-based NOS, this switch supports a comprehensive suite of Layer 2 and Layer 3 features including OSPF, BGP, VXLAN, BGP-EVPN, MLAG, and full IPv6 support. Whether you’re building a next-gen campus, scaling an SMB network, or deploying enterprise edge infrastructure, the CX204Y offers a compact, flexible, and cost-effective solution that keeps your network agile and future-ready.

Specifications

Ports24 x 1G PoE+ (port 1 to 8 support up to PoE++), 4 x 25G SFP28Switch ASICMarvell AlleyCat5X
Management interface1x USB2.0; 1x Console RJ45; 1x MGMT RJ45Switching Capacity180Gbps
Forwarding Rate510MppsMac Address Entries32K
RAM4GBIPv4 Prefix Routes32K
Flash Memory32GB eMMCIPv6 Prefix Routes16K
Max. Power Consumption66W (without PoE)ARP Entries16K
Packet Buffer3MBInput Range100-240V AC
PoE StandardIEEE 802.3af/at/btPoE Budget370W
Operating Temperature0 - 45℃Power Module1 Built-in Power
Dimensions (HxWxD)44 x 440 x 290mmFan Modules3 Built-in Fans
Weight4.3KGAirflowRight to Left

Optimized Software for Advanced Workloads-AsterNOS

AsterNOS is the pre-installed network operating system on Asterfusion’s CX-M Series campus switches. Built on SONiC, but enhanced far beyond the open-source version, AsterNOS delivers a rich set of enterprise-grade features tailored for modern campus and enterprise office environments. It supports comprehensive Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols, advanced routing, and virtualization capabilities such as VXLAN and BGP-EVPN—along with powerful extensions like MPLS and MacSec for more specialized use cases. Smart, secure, and simple to manage, AsterNOS is purpose-built to power high-performance, always-on campus networks with ease and confidence.
Feature Lists ↓

Optimized Software for Advanced Workloads – AsterNOS

AsterNOS is the pre-installed network operating system on Asterfusion’s CX-M Series campus switches. Built on SONiC, but enhanced far beyond the open-source version, AsterNOS delivers a rich set of enterprise-grade features tailored for modern campus and enterprise office environments. It supports comprehensive Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols, advanced routing, and virtualization capabilities such as VXLAN and BGP-EVPN—along with powerful extensions like MPLS and MacSec for more specialized use cases. Smart, secure, and simple to manage, AsterNOS is purpose-built to power high-performance, always-on campus networks with ease and confidence.
Feature Lists ↓

Software Features

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Layer 3 Features

  • IPv4/v6 Dual Stack
  • Policy Based Routing
  • Resilient ECMP
  • ARP-to-Host
  • VRF
  • Bi-Directional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
  • IGMP v2/v3
  • Route Map
  • VRRP
  • GRE
  • Routing Protocols: OSPF v2/v3, BGP, MP-BGP

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Virtualization Features

  • VXLAN Centralized/Distributed Gateway
  • EVPN Type 2/3/5

    Quality of Service (QoS)

  • 8 Queues per Port
  • 802.1p Based Classification
  • DSCP Based Classification
  • Strict priority queueing
  • DWRR Scheduling
  • Policing/Shaping
  • Rate Limiting

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Management and Monitoring

  • Asteria Campus Controller
  • Industry Standard CLI
  • Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)
  • SNMP v1/v2/v3
  • sFlow
  • Port Mirroring
  • Syslog
  • Log Management
  • PTP IEEE 1588v2 (TC and BC)
  • Containerized Custom Tools
  • BGP/BFD Operational Status

Quality Certifications

ISO-9001-SGS
ISO-14001-SGS
ISO-45001-SGS
ISO-IEC-27001-SGS
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Feature

Intelligent PoE++  Power Delivery for Next-Gen Networks
Compliant with IEEE 802.3af/at/bt, this switch auto-detects and supplies exact power to devices—no manual setup.
It has 24 PoE+ ports (30W max) and 8 configurable PoE++ ports (60W max), with a 370W total power budget.
Ideal for power-hungry devices like IP phones, Wi-Fi 6/Wi-Fi7 APs, surveillance cameras, and smart endpoints, keeping networks powered and connected seamlessly.
PoE++ gigabit switch application scenario

8 Ports Support PoE++

Up to 60W

IEEE 802.3af/at/bt

PoE Standard

370W

Power Budget

Advanced Routing Capabilities

Equipped with powerful routing capabilities, including static routing, VRF, OSPFv2/v3, BGP, and MP-BGP, this model ensures flexible network segmentation and dynamic route management for demanding enterprise and campus environments.
24 port gigabit switch support advanced routing capabilities
Comprehensive Virtualization Feature Set
This model supports full network virtualization features:
GRE/static GRE tunnels for point-to-point overlays, plus VXLAN with BGP-EVPN for scalable L2/L3 virtualization across distributed environments.
Perfect for flexible, multi-tenant campus/enterprise networks.
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Advanced Network Protection Features

This model provides strong L2/L3 security for network edge and core, including storm control, DHCPv4/v6 Snooping, ND Snooping, RA Guard, and SAVI (source IP validation). It adds DAI, IP Source Guard (IPv4/IPv6), and CoPP to block spoofing, man-in-the-middle attacks, and control plane overload—ensuring a secure, resilient network.attacks, and control plane overload—ensuring a secure and resilient network environment.
24 port gigabit switch provide advanced network protection features
BFD-Based Link Fault Detection & Re-routing in Sub-50ms

BFD-based link fault detection and sub-50ms re-routing capabilities ensure rapid, reliable failover across critical routing protocols including OSPF, BGP, and IS-IS, minimizing network downtime and maintaining uninterrupted traffic flow even during unexpected link failures.
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Achieve seamless redundancy and active-active reliability with MC-LAG support.

MC-LAG support enables networks to maintain uninterrupted connectivity through seamless redundancy and active-active reliability,
ensuring zero downtime and optimal performance during link or device failures.

24 port gigabit switch support mc-lag

Unified Visualization, Management & O&M with OpenWiFi Network Controller

Our campus switches, powered by enterprise SONiC, integrate with a TIP OpenWiFi – based controller. This integration enables unified monitoring, automated deployment, and streamlined operations.​
Key features include intelligent topology planning, ZTP, real – time network visualization, and script – based automation. With centralized remote management and flexible deployment options (cloud or on – premise), this solution offers full control over the entire campus network, from APs to switches. It helps IT teams optimize performance, speed up troubleshooting, and scale easily. →For more←
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24-port Gigabit PoE++ Switches with 370W Power Budget Support PTP (Optional)

CX204Y-24GT-M-SWP2 layer 2 and layer 3 access switches fully support IEEE1588 PTPv2 and SMPTE 2059-2 standards through hardware and software. The hardware port supports PTP as a Boundary Clock (BC) or Transparent Clock (TC), with customizable modules to fit customer needs. On the software side, Asterfusion leads the way in implementing and optimizing PTP in SONiC, delivering top performance on our AsterNOS Enterprise Distribution. Currently, it supports PTP Class C with a maximum time error of ≤10 ns. →For More←

Network Packet Broker Functionality (Optional)

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The SONiC-based campus switches CX-M series take full advantage of SONiC’s open and containerized architecture, and fully leverage its capabilities by installing the new APP-PB container and deploying packet broker docker functionality on SONiC.

This integration unlocks a range of advanced features, including traffic mirroring, raw data tagging, filtering, aggregation, preprocessing, load balancing, and output replication. →For more←

What’s in the box

24 port 1G RJ45 L2 L3 access switch

Warranty

This model is backed by a 2 year limited hardware warranty.
Multiple extended support options, including advanced replacement and 24×7 support services, are available.
Contact us for complete details.

Warranty

This model is backed by a 2 year limited hardware warranty.
Multiple extended support options, including advanced replacement and 24×7 support services, are available.
Contact us for complete details.

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